And now, Diaz and his brother Nick have been urged to ditch UFC
for rival promoter Bellator by British welterweight Paul
'Semtex' Daley.

Daley his hands full against Rory MacDonald at Bellator 179
in London on Friday, but he longs for a rematch with Nick
Diaz. Daley lost their epic 2011 Strikeforce battle in one
of the greatest MMA fights of all time.

"I would love for the Diaz brothers to come to Bellator," Daley
told Business Insider at a preview event this week. "They're big
names."

"Nate is cool," Daley said of the man who defeated McGregor last
year in a submission win. "We take photos together, he comes to
Bellator shows, and I see him cage-side."

On Nick, Daley said: "I haven't seen Nick as much but I want
a rematch with him, obviously. Oh please, I
would love that. It was a fantastic fight, back and forth,
and a real shoot-out.

"If I was to ask for a big, marquee pay-per-view fight, it is
that one. Daley versus Diaz II would capture people's attention.
That one round alone in our first fight did way over one million
hits on YouTube."

Before Daley can daydream about future match-ups he must first
take care of business on Friday as he is in deep against
MacDonald, a fighter Bellator hopes can become a star.

As a former UFC fighter, MacDonald has a strong record but Daley
is not intimidated and is confident he can secure a victory in
front of his own fans at Wembley Arena.